It’s mayoral election time in Paradise. Someone is setting fires to send a message, but who is it?
There are 3 candidates – the current mayor, a newbie and Pauline who happens to be Eve’s ex.

Who is Eve? Just the Chief of Police tasked with solving the arson case! And if Pauline is elected she’s going to sack Eve.

As luck would have it Eve has met the new librarian Shaye. Shaye has just returned to town to try and put her past behind her so she can move on. They have chemistry but Shaye is extremely anti cop (she has her reasons).
They both have a whole set of baggage to contend with but they are trying to see if they can make it.

It is an interesting read – you delve into their respective emotional baggage and how that is affecting the decisions they are making while trying to solve the case, move on in life and keep safe.

There is of course an epilogue set 2 years after the main story shows them getting on with life in town.

This is a story where there were so many things that could go wrong for them as their stories became entwined. When you look at the incidence of tragic backstories it makes you wonder of having your parents die in an accident during childhood isn’t part of the ‘diagnostic criteria’ for fictional lesbians.
I enjoyed this and certainly recommend it.